Caulodon

stalk tooth

• kaulos · Greek · stalk, stem
• odous · Greek · tooth

The name combines the Greek words for "stalk" or "stem" and "tooth". It was given to sauropod teeth that Edward Drinker Cope described from the Morrison Formation. The name probably refers to the stalk-like or stout shape of the teeth.

Named by

Cope

Year named

1877

Period

Late Jurassic

Found in

Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA

Caulodon is a dubious sauropod genus based only on isolated teeth. It is generally considered a nomen dubium, and its material is often thought to belong to Camarasaurus or a close relative. The details of the etymology and the exact stratigraphic data are given with moderate confidence.